South Carolina Rental Application

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South Carolina application-fee rule · as of July 2026

No statewide cap

S.C. Code §27-40 (no provision)

Source: South Carolina Code ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.

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Know your South Carolina rules

Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in South Carolina, no statewide cap (S.C. Code §27-40 (no provision)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentSouth Carolina screening rules before charging or paying a fee.

Frequently asked questions

How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in South Carolina?

South Carolina sets no statewide cap on application fees (S.C. Code §27-40 (no provision)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: South Carolina Code.

Is the application a lease?

No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our South Carolina lease agreement template, which reflects South Carolina's deposit and notice rules.

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How South Carolina compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for South Carolina: South Carolina Code ↗.

South Carolina is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).

The rest of what South Carolina requires

The figures below are South Carolina's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full South Carolina page for that document.

Security deposit cap· as of 2026: No statutory limitS.C. Code §27-40-410 ↗
Deposit return deadline· as of 2026: 30 days after move-outS.C. Code §27-40-410 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026: 30 daysS.C. Code §27-40-410 ↗
Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026: 5 days to pay or quitS.C. Code § 27-40-710; § 27-40-770 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026: 14 daysS.C. Code § 27-40-710; § 27-40-770 ↗
Small claims limit· as of 2026: $7,500S.C. Code Ann. § 22-3-10 (jurisdiction); § 8-21-1010 (fees) ↗
Where you file· as of 2026: Magistrates Court (commonly called small claims court) · filing fee About $80 total in most counties (e.g., Beaufort County Magistrate: $80 including a $10 service fee, +$10 per additional defendant). The statutory base is $45 for summons and judgment under S.C. Code § 8-21-1010(A)(6), with county-collected surcharges making up the difference.S.C. Code Ann. § 22-3-10 (jurisdiction); § 8-21-1010 (fees) ↗
Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026: Not requiredSouth Carolina SCDMV (Form 4031) ↗
Power of attorney signing· as of 2026: Notarization required · 2 witnessesS.C. Code §62-8-105 ↗
LLC operating agreement· as of 2026: Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesS.C. Code Ann. § 33-44-103 ↗
Recording a deed· as of 2026: Register of Deeds (in some counties the Clerk of Court performs the register's recording duties) — S.C. Code § 30-5-30 / Title 30 · 2 witnessesS.C. Code §§ 27-7-10, 30-5-30 ↗

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